The lead sponsor of the GOP-backed legislation says there won't be any changes to what documents citizens can now get under the state's right-to-know statute. 

The high-profile case has been pending since 2016 and was scheduled for trial in January 2022 before Rhodes’ defense asked for a competency evaluation, claiming Rhodes had an "intellectual disability" that would prohibit prosecutors from seeking the death penalty.

Critics say Senate Bill 48, which now heads to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk, will create untold problems for public agencies that could have to strike details related to police officers, judges and prosecutors from public documents.

Gov. Andy Beshear had vetoed House Bill 312, a measure he said 'defeats the entire purpose of the Kentucky Open Records Act.'

In an attempt to improve public trust after the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer wants Kentucky State Police to investigate any future shootings involving LMPD officers.

Public agencies in Kentucky are increasingly filing lawsuits against citizens seeking public records